{"product_id":"9781399420266","title":"The Way of the Waves: A cycling odyssey to rediscover the soul of European surfing","description":"Author: Dorey, Martin\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781399420266\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Bloomsbury\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 13 Jan 2026\u003cbr\u003ePages: 320 Format: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A wonderfully entertaining and deeply inspirational adventure by one of life's great enthusiasts' \u003c\/b\u003e   \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eTim Moore, travel writer \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eA slow, low-carbon journey by bike through Europe's western fringes. Part personal pilgrimage and part manifesto for green travel, join Martin in his search for perfect waves and the soul of surfing.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eChasing the sun south from his home in Cornwall, bestselling author and environmental campaigner Martin Dorey follows in the footsteps of the pioneers who discovered Europe's best waves. On an epic journey of 3400km, Martin and his wife Lizzy take on the ultimate eco surfing adventure     riding eBikes with their surfboards in tow.\u003cbr\u003ePowered by patisseries and pasteis de nata, and returning to form after a disastrous knee injury, Martin hopes cycling will give him time to reconnect with his surfing past as he seeks out the stories and oral history that make the surf breaks of littoral Europe so very special.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Way of the Waves \u003c\/i\u003eis a love letter to wave riding,\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eeco-travel and freedom. It's a testament to taking\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eyour time, understanding that the hills don't last\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eforever, keeping the pedals turning and hoping that\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003emind, body and soul     and the wheels of the trailer    \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ewill go the distance.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46655861358750,"sku":"UBD-9781399420266","price":42.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781399420266.jpg?v=1774835738","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781399420266","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}